UK Libertarian Institute Activists Bombard Parliament On Gay Issue

LI activists in the UK say they have fanned out to lead or catalyze over 30 coalitions now bombarding local leaders and Parliament on the gay issue with thousands of actions including letters, e-mails and more.

Libs first started bringing up the issue in a workshop hosted by Chris Tame in the early ’70’s when ‘even the gays though we were n uts…’

“Same-sex civil partnerships have been allowed in the U.K. for eight years. One of the more high-profile unions is between musician Elton John and his Canadian partner, David Furnish.

“The bill would allow same-sex couples to get married in a town hall or a church, but would exclude clergy in the Church of England — the country’s official faith — from having to carry out the ceremonies.

“The bill allows for other religious groups that wish to conduct same-sex ceremonies — such as Quakers and liberal Jews — to do so if their governing bodies approve.”

The BBC reports that Cameron described the move as “an important step forward.”

The chief executive of Stonewall, an LGBT rights group, said in a statement that they anticipate a tough battle in the House of Lords.

“Happily, the size of the Commons majority seen tonight – much larger than for most normal Government business – will make it very difficult for peers

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